Overview
- Aruba beat Venezuela 3-1 to reach its first international final, with Jay-Sell Girón and Emerson Mercado combining to allow one run on five hits.
- Las Vegas (Nevada) advanced by defeating Irmo, South Carolina, 5-3 on Garrett Gallegos’s three-run homer in the sixth inning.
- The International final starts at 12:30 p.m. ET and the U.S. final at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC, with the World Series championship set for Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.
- Fairfield stayed perfect after a 7-3 comeback over Nevada, highlighted by two RBI singles from Luca Pellegrini and a sixth-inning home run by Tommy D’Amura.
- Pitch-count rules shape weekend strategy, and Fairfield expects Pellegrini to be available to start Saturday under the 85-pitch limit.